At 11:00 a.m., there will be an informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative, broadcast live on UN Web TV. At 10 a.m., the SDG 16 Conference ...

The global economy is at a precarious juncture, marked by heightened trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2025.  The recent ...

While global headline inflation eased from 5.7 per cent in 2023 to 4.0 per cent in 2024, price pressures remain stubbornly high in many economies. By early 2025, inflation exceeded pre-pandemic ...

While inflation has eased from its recent highs, it continues to be a pressing concern for households, businesses and policymakers. UN DESA’s latest Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation ...

On 15 May 2025, the United Nations will commemorate the International Day of Families under the theme “Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social ...

UNDEF accepts on-line proposals during an annual window, which will open from the first of February 2025 to 28th February 2025. There will be no extension to the deadline (11:59pm Eastern ...

Statement by Ms. Rabab Fatima at the Policy Roundtable with National Steering Committee for LDC Graduation of Lao DPR ...

Human rights are under assault [...] This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now [...] We must stand up for all rights — always." UN Secretary ...

Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's remarks to the Ministerial Meeting on the Future of Peacekeeping [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French] New York - Secretary ...

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Apply 12 May 2025 (midnight New York time) Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Apply 26 ...

This year’s theme for the International Day of Democracy is focused on the importance of Artificial Intelligence as a tool for good governance. In his message for the observance, Secretary ...

Multiple, interconnected crises—including rising inequalities, poverty, hunger, climate change, and conflicts—continue to hinder progress toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.